Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL LEMAY RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL LEMAY RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

1962

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Summary: Coverage of the Ohio State graudation exercise in which Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, AF Chief of Staff, deivered the commencement address, received a Doctor of Science Honorary Degree and administered commissioning oath to ROTC graduates. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 627': 1) Shows a high angle shot of graduates filing up to platform and receiving diplomas from Deans of Colleges -- RV of graduates seated in stadium in fg. 2) Scenes of the commissioning of ROTC graduates in the Armed Forces -- oath being administered by Gen. Curtis E. LeMay and officers marching out left frame. 3) MS sign: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, ESTABLISHED 1870. 4) Shows University Hall, Orton Hall, modern buildings and the Oval. 6) Scenes of graduates filing into stadium and the Commencement Marshals followed by University President Novice G. Fawcett, Gen. LeMay, recipients of Honorary Degrees, Board of Trustees, and Deans of COlleges taking places on platform. 7) LS of University President Fawcett introducing commencement speaker and Gen. LeMay delivering address. 8) Shows School of Nursing graduates in stadium.9) Scenes of Forrest G. Ketner, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, conferring Honorary Degrees on Dr. Howard B. Adelmann, Joseph H. Humberstone, Fred H. Pumphrey and Gen. LeMay; and the Benjamin G. Lamme medal on Harry B. Warner. Reel 2, 728': 1) Shows the Commencement Marshals, followed by University President Fawcett, Gen. LeMay, Board of Trustees, recipients of Honorary Degrees, and Deans of Colleges taking their places on platform. 2) MCU's of graduates of different colleges taking places in stadium. 3) Shows OSU band playing. 4) Scene of University President introducing commencement speaker and Gen. LeMay delivering address, intercut with applauding graduates and spectators. 5) Shows Forrest G. Ketner, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, conferring Doctor of Science Honorary Degree on Gen. LeMay and President Fawcett congratulating him. 6) Scenes of graduates marching up and receiving diplomas from Deans of Colleges. 7) Shows ROTC graduates of Armed Forces marching in before platform, commissioning by Gen. LeMay, then officers marching off to left. 8) MS's & MCU of Gen. LeMay congratulating newly commissioned AF officer and lieutenant saluting. 9) MS sign: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, ESTABLISHED 1870. 10) Shows two girls in shorts walking across campus away from camera. Good (Basic: Orig color)

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LeMay, Curtis E. (Curtis Emerson), 1906-1990

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Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, the precursor to the U.S. Air Force, in 1929 while studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. He had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan's Attack on Pearl ...